Zimmer Biomet recalls specific guide wires due to potential sterile barrier failure causing infection risk. Affected items have packaging design issues leading to possible infection during surgery.
The firm is recalling various trauma guide wires due to insufficient packaging design verification and exceeding the expected occurrence rate of complaints for sterile barrier failure. Guide wires packaged in the affected packaging configuration have the potential for sterile barrier breach, leading to possible risk for infection.
Zimmer Biomet is recalling certain guide wires that could have sterile barrier breaches during surgery, risking infection. This recall affects medical devices used in bone procedures.
The guide wires are packaged in a design that may not properly verify sterile barriers, potentially allowing contamination. This could lead to infections during surgical procedures if the sterile barrier is breached.
Surgical teams and hospitals using the recalled guide wires for bone procedures. Patients undergoing surgeries with these devices face infection risks if the sterile barrier fails.
Check for model numbers: 467260, 467220, or 143206. These guide wires are used for bone procedures and have specific packaging configurations.
Identify the model number on the packaging or device label to confirm if it's affected.
The recall is due to insufficient packaging design verification that may lead to sterile barrier breaches, potentially causing infections during surgery.
There is a potential risk of infection if the sterile barrier is breached during surgery, which could happen due to packaging design issues.
Check for model numbers: 467260, 467220, or 143206 on the packaging or device label.
We’ve drafted a message you can send Zimmer Biomet to request your refund or repair — edit it as you like.
Subject: Recall Z-2238-2018 — Zimmer Biomet Zimmer Biomet Hello, I own a Zimmer Biomet that is covered by recall Z-2238-2018 from Zimmer Biomet. I’m writing to arrange the remedy described in the recall (a refund, repair, or replacement as applicable). Could you please tell me the next steps to resolve this? Thank you.
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